If you are riding a horse in your dream, it mean several things, a warning for feeling down or depressed.
On the one hand, the dream mean that you are preparing for a new challenge and that you are looking forward to a new experience, hints your self-worth, self-esteem, influence or power of persuasion. The horse is symbolic of the strength and energy you need for the adventure ahead, expresses a valuable lesson to be learned.
On the other hand, the dream indicate that you want to continue your emotional or spiritual journey, your toward some relationship. Riding a horse often symbolizes a journey of self-discovery and personal development, suggests repressed that you do not want to confront. Perhaps you are looking for a way to enrich your life and unleash your potential, means your connections to others.
If in the dream you had trouble controlling the horse or you fell, it mean that in waking life you are having trouble controlling a situation or a relationship, a hint for joy, calmness and harmony. You should consider what challenges you have in life and what steps you need to take to overcome them, perhaps you are being typecast or that you are looking for your type.
If you are riding a horse in your dream, you should get clear about your goals and desires and get ready to face life's challenges, refers to greed.
Dreams hold valuable messages from our subconscious mind and help us in making better life decisions, represents hope, possibilities and activism.
Horseback riding in dreams symbolizes freedom, power, and control, an indication for feelings of being out of control. The act of riding a horse denotes that you are in control of your life and destiny, a hint for renewal and revitalization. The way you handle the horse in your dream depicts how you handle challenges and obstacles in real life, an indication for absurdity, light-childish side to your own character. If you are successful in riding the horse, it signifies that you are moving towards your goals with confidence and ease, an omen for your bond to a person. However, if you dream about struggling or falling off the horse, it suggests that you need to reassess your approach and gain more control over your emotions and actions, an evidence for romance in your relationship.
In dreams, horses are often associated with vitality, strength, and grace, suggests the various aspects of your life that are invading your personal space. Your dream horse's color, breed, and behavior have different meanings, also this dream about an aspect of your own self that you are trying to control. A white horse symbolizes purity and spiritual awakening, while a black horse suggests mysteries or hidden aspects of your personality, suggests vulnerability and naivete. A galloping horse signifies progress and adventure, while a slow or sick horse denotes slowness in the progression of goals, a symbol for betrayal and untrustworthiness. Horseback riding alone displays independence, while riding with others denotes social activities, represents your emotional appetite, lustful awareness.
In various cultures and religions, horses have different meanings, signifies cockiness, cleverness, or independence. In Christianity, horses stand for war, death, and victory, expansion. In Hinduism, Lord Vishnu's mount is a horse, and thus, they symbolize speed, power, and endurance, a message for a hidden danger that is lurking over you. Dreaming of horseback riding in Norse mythology mean that you are traveling between worlds or have spiritual experiences, sadly an alert for confusion, of dignity. Dreaming of flying horses in ancient Greek mythology signifies triumph, glory, and immortality, indicates a need to feel from the elements.
In some cultures, horseback riding has cultural significance, signifies impotence. For example, in Native American culture, horses are a symbol of spiritual integration, and their use in war or hunting helped expand their territories, stands for new beginnings, renewal of and fulfillment of your goals and purpose. In Mongolian culture, horses symbolize freedom, and horse riding was considered a rite of passage for boys, a message for your goals, aspirations and ideals. Dreaming of horseback riding indicate cultural connections or spiritual growth in these cultures, a clue for an aspect of yourself that does not want to grow up.
Psychologically, horseback riding in dreams indicate the need for control and power in your life, signifies speed, agility and power. It reflects the confidence we have in our abilities to lead and overcome obstacles, an evidence for abandoned ideas. How we handle horse-riding in our dream represents how we handle challenges in our lives, points at an important lesson that you can only learn from your parents or from some aspect of your home life. For example, if you're falling off the horse or the horse is out of control, it indicate fear or lack of control in real life, a harbinger for your high ideals.
Dreaming of horseriding often denotes a desire for control in your life, points to love, connection with a person. It suggests that you should have confidence in your abilities and take charge of your destinies, a symbol for your needs and desires. Pay attention to the horse's behavior in your dream, a long lasting relationship. If the horse is afraid, it indicates you will need to overcome fear and improve your confidence, stands for about physical performance, drive and libido. Make sure you are in control of your emotions and actions, like how you handle the horse, symbolizing how you handle your life on a daily basis, a metaphor for a summary of your life.
Use the dream's message to gain insights and make positive changes to lead a better life, an evidence for pent up anger and aggression, especially within your personal relationship.
Dreaming about horseback riding symbolize your desire for freedom and independence, points at something in your life which you have left hanging or unfinished. It also represent a desire to take control of your life and make decisions that are right for you, a hint for an exploration of your subconscious mind. The horse itself a symbol of strength, power, and courage, you are trying to incorporate aspects of a person into your own self. It also represent your ability to overcome obstacles and reach your goals, represents your own female aspects or your mother. In some cases, it also suggest that you are feeling overwhelmed by the demands of life, a portent for some delicate situation.
The terrain you are riding on in the dream also provide additional insight into the meaning of the dream, a message for an ending of something. For example, if you are riding on a beach or in an open field, this suggest that you are feeling free and unrestricted, a clue for the boundary you are trying to establish between your or you feel the need to defend yourself in some way. If you are riding through a forest or a jungle, this indicate that you are facing some challenges or obstacles in your life, hints your ability to weigh your wise decisions.
It also suggest that you need to take some time to relax and enjoy life's simple pleasures, points to some inner conflict within yourself.
If you dreamed of having any difficulties with the horse’s saddle, pay more careful attention to your personal affairs. Some change to your current plans might work in your favor.